Joe Alexander: Spurs 112, Trail Blazers 96

Tony Parker had 30 points in three quarters and the Spurs had a hot shooting night to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-96 on Monday at the AT&T Center.

The Spurs won despite a defensive effort that allowed the Blazers to shoot better than 50 percent for the game — better than the Blazers’ average and well above what the Spurs usually allow (44.0 opponents field-goal percentage for the season).

The Spurs shot nearly 60 percent from the field. Parker hit 12 of 16 from the field but made only 6 of 12 free-throw attempts. He also had four assists and five rebounds.

The Spurs made 6 of 6 from the free-throw line early in the fourth quarter to maintain their lead. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili scored six points each in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter to lock down the victory. Bruce Bowen’s 3-pointer with 5:59 left in the game put the Spurs in front 98-83.

Duncan finished with 15 points and four rebounds. Ginobili had 12 points and Bowen had 10.

Jamaal Magloire and Jarrett Jack led the Blazers with 19 points each.

THIRD QUARTER

Parker scored 18 points in the third quarter and the Spurs finished the period with an 83-76 lead. Parker hit 7 of 9 from the field in the quarter.

The Blazers opened the second half with a 10-4 run and finished wiping out what had been a 16-point Spurs lead in the second quarter.

Parker had two baskets for the Spurs’ points during the Blazers run. He kept scoring and put up nine points in the first five minutes of the second half. He had the first basket in an 13-1 Spurs run that put them back in front 71-59.

SECOND QUARTER

Fabricio Oberto scored six points in the second quarter to help the Spurs hang on to a 54-48 halftime lead.

The James White watch rolls on. The thin Spurs rookie entered the game late in the first quarter and was on the floor to start the second quarter. He hit a jump shot and a 3-pointer in the first three minutes of the second quarter and also had two quick rebounds.

Duncan was hit with a technical with 2:50 left in the half.

FIRST QUARTER

Parker and Duncan combined to score 16 points in the first nine minues of the game and the Spurs took a 32-19 lead at the end of the first quarter.

All five Spurs starters scored in the first five minues of the game. Parker’s three-point play gave the Spurs an eight-point lead with 6:46 left in the first quarter.

Matt Bonner came off the Spurs bench to score nine points in the last 2:23 of the quarter.

PREGAME

The Spurs will be without Brent Barry and Robert Horry for the fourth straight game when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the AT&T Center.

Both players were out on the court shooting before the game and looked like they might be able to return soon. Barry is out with back spasms. This makes six of the last seven games that Horry has missed due to an abdominal contusion.

DUNCAN HONORED

Tim Duncan was named the Western Conference player of the week. He averaged 21.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks as the Spurs went 3-0 last week.